Top-spinning device



1- J. .B. BROCHU ET AL 1,78915'121 TOP SPINNING DEVICE Filed Jan. 28, 1930 amateur A. 56W Y). 1

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Thar 6W Patented Jan. 20 -12 UNITED STATES TOP-SPINNING DEVICE" if Application filed January as, 936. Serrano; 424,637.

Our inventionrelates to improvements in top spinning devices and has for 1ts primary object to provide a novel and improved device of this character which will be verysimple and inexpensive in construction, and highly eflicient in practical use,it being pos sible with the use of our device to keep alarge number of tops spinning at the same time.

Another object of the invention is'to provi de a top spinning device which may be used with the ordinary top spinning cord and which obviates the necessity of applying the cord to substantially the entire conical portion of the top as is usually necessary,thus making it possible to quickly arrange the cord to brlng about the necessary co-relation between the cord and top toefi'ect a spin of the latter.

The invention also resides in certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of the various parts and in modes of operation,all of which will be readlly apparent to those skilled in the art upon reference to the accompanying drawing 1n connection with the detailed description ap pearing hereinafter.

\Vhile the drawing illustrates the now preferred form of the invention,yet it is to be understood that the same is capable of other mechanical expressions within the spiritand scope ofthe subject matter claimed hereinafter. i V

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Figure 1 is a top plan view of a top spinning device incorporating our invention;

Figure 2 is a cross sectional View taken on the line 22 of Figure I; V

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 but showingthe top in place and the cord applied ready for use;

Figure 4 is a the top in place;

Figure 5 is anend view and Figure 6 is a cross sectional view.

bottom plan view showing Referring specifically to the drawing,

wherein the same reference characters have been used to designate the same parts in all views,nurneral 2 designates a substantially rectangular block having a central conical recess 8 adapted to receive a top 3 and commu- 1 top nicating with a hole inttheopposite surface of the block through which the stud portion l of the top projects when the body thereof is. located/in therecess 3 a J 1 As' clearly shown in Figure 2 one edge of the block 2 is cut with twodiagonal recesses 5 (or slots) which ext-end to adepth equalto thicknessf of the block, and communicate with top surface grooves 6 which are adapted to" recelve'and guide the cord 7 located in the In operation it will be evident that? the intermediate portion of the cord is first;- twined around the stud 4 of the top as shown in Figure 8. The ends of the cord are then located in the slots 5 and the communicating and locate the cord. The block will preferably be grasped in the right hand and the button 8" gripped with the other hand. A

sharp pull on the cord 7 elfectsa spinning .of the top,it being evident that the length "of cordbetween the stud 4 and button 8 will be substantially less than the length of cord on the opposite side of stud 4. The spinning of'the top unseats samefrom the recess 3 and it drops to the floor and spins as usual. The grooves 6 have their ends rounded adjacent slots 5 so as to reduce friction and obviate undue wear on the cord. I *It will be apparent that made very cheaply and likewise that it will be practically indestructible.

" slot-s or recesses 5. The lower ends of the slots 5' are located upon" opposite sides and adjacent the studfreceiving' hole 4* while at, the opposite surface of the block the ends of surface grooves -6 which serve. to guide 1 1 the device can'loe" Having thus described our invention what weclaim as new and tore Patentis: 7 V

'1. A top spinning device comprising a block having a seating recess extendingtherethrough and'forming a continuous aperture J desire to secure by Letfrom the top to the bottom of the block; said block further having a plurality of diagonal tothe bottom and located on opposite sides.

slots extending therethrough' from the top of the recess, said slots continued inwardly within the blockfrorn a side thereof so that the axial center of the recess and the inward terminals of the slots are in the same plane, and grooves formed in the toprof the block communicating with the slots, the recess receiving the topend the slots and grooves a cord for actu atingtthetop. I

2. A top spinning device comprising a block having a conical recess forming an aperture. mmhe top; t the. bettnmze the block, and further having aplurality of diagonal slots also extending from. the top.

to the bottom of the block and located on opposite sides of the recess, soidslots con tinned inwardly within the block from a side thereof so that the axial centerof-the recess and the inward terminals of the slots re in the sanie plane, the slotsbeing spaced closer,-

to one. another at the botto nth an at the top of the block grooves formed in the top of the block communicating withvthe slotsjthe,

recess adapted toreceiye the top. slots n r m a o d o tuatiegvthe qp,

In testimony whereof we aifixour signg tures.

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